The members of the 2024 St. Louis American “Fab Five” All-Star Basketball First Team are a talented group of players that have won a lot of games and championships. The duo of Nassir Binion and Nicholas Randall of Vashon paced the Wolverines to another Class 4 state championship. Point guard Clayton Jackson of Cardinal Ritter has spearheaded the Lions to back to back state championships. Junior point guard Zyree Collins of St. Mary’s led the Dragons to an impressive turnaround season while sophomore Tristan Reed of John Burroughs led the Bombers to their first Final Four appearance since the 1950’s.
Here is a capsule look at the members of the 2024 St. Louis American “Fab Five” All-Star First Team.
Nassir Binion (Vashon): The 6’4” senior forward helped lead the Wolverines to the Class 4 state championship. He is a high-energy player with one of the best motors in the state. As a senior, he averaged 13 points and six rebounds a game while shooting 60 percent from the field. He was at his best during the Wolverines postseason run, he averaged 20 points a game, including a high of 25 points in the Wolverines victory over John Burroughs in the championship game.
Zyree Collins (St. Mary’s): The 6’0” junior point guard is the St. Louis American Player of the Year. He had a tremendous season in leading the Dragons to a 25-4 record in what was a big turnaround year for the Dragons. Collins led the St. Louis metropolitan area in scoring at 31.5 points a game. He also averaged 6.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.4 steals while shooting 41 percent from 3-point range. He made 81 triples during the season.
Clayton Jackson (Cardinal Ritter): A 6’2” senior point guard who was the floor leader for the Lions, who won back to back state championships, including the Class 6 state title this year. As a senior, he averaged 10.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.0 steals a game. He is carrying on a proud family tradition as the son of former University City and Southern Illinois women’s star player Petra Jackson. Jackson has already committed to Lindenwood University in St. Charles.
Tristan Reed (John Burroughs): The 6’8” sophomore power forward is one of the top young prospects in the state. He was a force in the paint with his scoring, rebounding and shot blocking. He led the Bombers to a second-place finish in the Class 4 state tournament, which was the school’s first Final Four appearance in more than 60 years. He averaged 16.5 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.8 blocks while shooting 65 percent from the field in leading the Bombers to a 27-5 record.
Nicholas Randall (Vashon): The 6’8” junior forward was the anchor inside for the Wolverines, who won their fourth consecutive Class 4 state championship. The young man they call “Butta” is a skilled young player who can score, rebound and protect the rim with his shot blocking. He averaged 10.5 points and 7.6 rebounds while shooting 57 percent from the field. He also led the team with 40 blocked shots. He has received scholarship offers from numerous high level Division I collegiate programs.
St. Louis American “Fab Five” Boys All-Star Basketball Teams
FIRST TEAM
Nassir Binion 6’4” Vashon (Sr.)
Zyree Collins 6’0” St. Mary’s (Jr.)
Clayton Jackson 6’2” Cardinal Ritter (Sr.)
Tristan Reed 6’8” John Burroughs (Soph.)
Nicholas Randall 6’8” Vashon (Jr.)
SECOND TEAM
Collin Perry 6’2” Chaminade (Jr.)
Iziah Purvey 6’5” Webster Groves (Sr.)
Trey Williams 6’2” Vashon (Jr.)
Jamorie Wysinger 6’1” Collinsville (Sr.)
Nashawn Davis 6’5” Cardinal Ritter (Sr.)
THIRD TEAM
Scottie Adkinson 6’3” Webster Groves (Fr.)
Dwayne Foley 6’3” Ladue (Sr.)
Jaeden Rush 6’1” O’Fallon (Sr.)
Eric Shaw 6’3” Maplewood (Sr.)
Lee Williams 6’5” University City (Sr.)
FOURTH TEAM
Antione Franklin 6’4” Miller Career Academy (Sr.)
Symon Ghai 7’3” Vianney (Soph.)
Travis Green III 6’2” Hazelwood Central (Sr.)
Bryce Spiller 6’5” Lutheran North (Sr.)
Christian Williams 5’11” Vashon (Jr.)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Zyree Collins (St. Mary’s)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Scottie Adkinson (Webster Groves)
